When Xiaomi officially unveiled MIUI 12, it surprised the large number of terminals that were listed to be updated. Among them there are some veterans, who although they will not receive all the news of the most modern, they will come back to life with this new version. Now it is the Redmi S2, launched in 2018 that is receiving its global and stable version of MIUI 12.
As we say, it was in the first half of 2018 when the Redmi S2 hit the market. At that time, the device integrated MIUI 9.5 version based on Android Oreo. It has since seen updates to MIUI 10 and MIUI 11, albeit with only one major OS update, which has left it with Android 9 Pie forever. That does not mean that this version does not improve, in fact it does so both in terms of aesthetics and security.
MIUI 12 but with a “but”
This is so because although now the stable version of MIUI 12 is launched , the terminal will continue to be based on Android 9 Pie , and as confirmed by Xiaomi itself, it will be the last OS update that the device will receive. However, it is important enough for all owners of this terminal to update as soon as they receive the notice. At the moment it is reaching the global versions via OTA, so it may take a few weeks for all users to receive the update, as long as there are no problems stopping its implementation, something unusual but not impossible in such a terminal. veteran.
The terminal change log indicates that the update arrives with the build number V12.0.2.0.PEFMIXM and has a weight greater than 600 megabytes . Among the main changes are the aforementioned dark mode at the system level, a new interface, changes in the appearance of the quick settings panel, in addition to adding the September 2020 security patch.
Still for sale and fresh
Even two years after its launch, we can find the Redmi S2 for sale on portals such as Amazon at a price of around 160 euros . It may have nothing to do with current mid-range mobiles, but it can still battle with some of the entry-level handsets. Recall that it has a 6-inch HD + screen, a Snapdragon 625 processor with 3 GB of RAM and 32 GB of internal memory. It has a double rear camera with 12 + 5 megapixel sensors and a 3,080 mAh battery.
Source>GizmoChina